Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record.
National Weather Service
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Northern lights likely to put on a show in Maine on Friday, Saturday nights
The aurora borealis is difficult to predict, but keep an eye on the northern sky on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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About 50 people trapped at FedEx facility after tornadoes hit Michigan, officials say
Several intense tornadoes plowed across parts of southern Michigan on Tuesday evening, causing damage and leaving injuries in their wake.
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Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts
Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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When red-hot isn’t enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level.
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Power outages fall below 70,000 – but for Mainers still in the dark, that’s little comfort
A two-day nor’easter that brought strong winds and heavy snow Wednesday and Thursday knocked out power for almost 400,000 CMP and Versant customers.
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Weather looking good for solar eclipse viewing
There could be some cirrus clouds floating around in the area of totality but they are expected to be to the southeast, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray.
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April nor’easter could bring 12 or more inches of snow to parts of Maine
High winds and heavy snow from ‘one of the more significant snows we’ve seen this season’ will combine to create a risk of downed branches and power outages starting Wednesday night.
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Spring storm could bring 6 inches of snow to parts of Maine
The storm is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon and last into Friday.
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Power restored to most Mainers affected by Friday outages
The outages were caused by high winds and downed tree branches, a Central Maine Power spokesperson said.